imperative
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/ɪmˈperətɪv/
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/ɪmˈperətɪv/
very important and urgent
It is imperative to finish this work today.
今天完成這項工作至關重要。
showing authority
He spoke in an imperative voice.
他用命令的口吻說話。
giving an order
This is an imperative statement.
這是一個命令式的陳述。
something very important and urgent
Education is an imperative for development.
教育是發展的必要條件。
the form of a verb used for orders
'Stop' is an imperative in English.
英語中'Stop'是一個祈使句。